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  1. Colin Rand Kaepernick ( / ˈkæpərnɪk / KAP-ər-nik; [1] born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former football quarterback. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, he knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and ...

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  2. Apr 19, 2024 · Colin Kaepernick, American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans.

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  3. Sep 27, 2023 · Learn about Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Find out his early life, college and NFL career, collusion lawsuit, and current status.

  4. Oct 28, 2021 · A Black Lives Matter protester with a picture of Colin Kaepernick in a Captain America costume in June 2020. That act sparked waves of support, soul-searching and ire in the US. It made him a hero ...

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    • 'What you start out as is not necessarily what you become' Michael, as Kaepernick, explores the choices and difficulties faced by the young sporting hopeful.
    • 'Growing up with white parents, I assumed their privilege was mine. I was in for a rude awakening' Image caption, Kaepernick is shown exploring his black identity, including experimenting with different hairstyles.
    • 'Until the people who are running things change their minds, you'll be an anomaly' One scene shows a young Kaepernick and his family being stopped by police.
    • ​​'You will learn to find beauty in a world that tells you there is none' Kaepernick's school Homecoming experience is depicted in the series.
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  6. Mar 8, 2023 · Before Colin Kaepernick was the face and catalyst of a protest movement – across sports and society – and before he was the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback in the Super Bowl XLVII ...

  7. Sep 7, 2017 · Colin Kaepernick may forever be known as the quarterback who knelt for the national anthem before N.F.L. games in 2016 as a protest against social injustice. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. 423. By John ...

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